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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1968
Page
1
Gov. Curtis says an enormous need for new revenue exists and warns the 104th legislature must approve major tax measures. He argues current property tax reliance shifts costs to locals, urges uniform assessments, professional appraisers, and an appeals board to make taxes more equitable across Maine communities.
Seoul reports North Korea marked the 20th anniversary of its regime and gave no sign it would release the 82 crewmen of the Pueblo. Rumors in Seoul had suggested Pyongyang might free the Americans seized aboard the U S Navy ship last January 23.
The Czechoslovak Communist party newspaper Rude Pravo says heavy industry production losses in the first week of the Soviet invasion amount to 1,626 million crowns. It warns the smooth flow of output is threatened for a long time and notes Moscow may not fully compensate damages.
Tax Foundation analysis shows public assistance medical expenditures rising from 1.5 billion in 1965 to 2.9 billion in 1967 and total U S medical costs at 41.6 billion last year. Medicaid covered about 10 million people with state and federal shares varying by state.
Washington policy outlines agency by agency reductions totaling 3.5 billion with 1 billion from defense and 1 billion from loan programs while safeguards protect social programs. Zwick notes Congress may revise targets before adjournment and deficits are projected at 51 billion for next year.
Barry Goldwater runs unopposed for the Arizona Republican senatorial nomination as Democrats vie for a November faceoff. Across states including Colorado New Hampshire Wisconsin Maryland Vermont and Utah voters choose Senate and House candidates with governor races on most ballots.
Democratic contender Hubert Humphrey denounces Nixon as a cold war opportunist while Nixon urges a renewed U S Soviet bridge building effort and Israel deterrence. Muskie and Agnew campaign separately as Wallace plans to announce his running mate with former Kentucky governor A B Chandler likely joining the ticket.
Reported across the Suez Canal four hours of fire leave ten Israelis dead. The page notes new clashes at Duc Lap Special Forces camp where a South Vietnamese general is killed after units kill 47 North Vietnamese. Soviet troops stay in Czechoslovakia.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH A lawn party honored Mr and Mrs William Vance on their 50th wedding anniversary hosted by daughter Mrs Richard Norton at 21 Fort Hill Avenue The Vances of 42 Washington Avenue wed in Harrington on September 11 1918 Their family includes 13 children 40 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren Family members listed attended the celebration with numerous relatives from Gouldsboro and surrounding towns.
Judith Anne Ford, 18, of Belvidere Illinois, crowned Miss America, arrives in New York to begin a 10 day reign. She will attend wardrobe fittings interviews and conferences while preparing for travel earnings expected around eighty five thousand dollars in personal appearance fees. She will hold a news conference Tuesday and rest at the Barclay Hotel after a strenuous Atlantic City pageant.
Maine voters will get a heavy political push as Democratic and Republican campaigns buzz the state. Humphrey and Muskie plan arrivals in Portland with speeches and campus visits while Agnew tours New England, delivering a Monument Square address.
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